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1/22/12

Shalimar Eau de Toilette (Guerlain)

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I was hanging around Marshalls today when I saw a bottle of Shalimar in eau de cologne concentration, which reminded me that I've wo...
1/15/12

Lacoste Original (Lacoste)

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Somewhere between the chemical ginger grass of Adidas Sport Field, and the refined blue sprawl of Geoffrey Beene Bowling Green, is Lacost...

Drakkar Noir (Guy Laroche)

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Oddly enough, the "black" flanker of Drakkar perseveres in an ever-changing market, while the original is now defunct, and has...
1/13/12

Soap Review: Coast Pacific Force Soap

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A few months ago I did a review of some notable aftershaves, an d admit it was a bit of a departure from the usual subject matter of From...
1/12/12

Tommy Girl (Tommy Hilfiger) & Green Tea (Elizabeth Arden): A Tale of Two Tea Florals

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When I read the press releases on Tommy Girl, I was filled with curiosity. This scent is a modern tea floral, a well-organized construct of ...
1/11/12

Frankincense and Myrrh (Czech & Speake)

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Knowledgeable noses often opine on how the house of Aramis is grossly undervalued and should someday get its due. Aramis is great, but I...
1/8/12

EROLFA (Creed)

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Creed SAs in stores like Neiman Marcus and Harrods are reputedly snooty, and quick to fire off snarky comments at the hoi polloi that pas...
1/7/12

Insensé Ultramarine (Givenchy)

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I generally dislike aquatics, no t because I dislike the concept of smelling like cool sea water on flowery tropical air, but because mos...
1/1/12

Horizon (Guy Laroche)

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I chuckle in good humor when reading fragrance reviewers' chief complaint about Horizon by Guy Laroche: its incredible streng th. Befor...
12/29/11

Silences (Jacomo, original Parfum de Toilette)

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Ever wonder what Van Goh's Wheatfield with a Cypress Tree would smell like if it could be distilled down to a scent? Yeah, neither ha...
12/25/11

White Shoulders Eau de Parfum (Evyan)

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One of the many things that bothers me in this world is how difficult it is to find a nicely-done floral perfume on the cheap. I'm no...
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